PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred.

The appeal is remanded for additional evidentiary development related to the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault and PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran was not entitled to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD as he did not meet all eligibility criteria on April 11, 1980.

The Board remands the case for further development to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service based on a corroborated Vietnam stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 8, 2008, and 50 percent since that date, but neither rating exceeded the maximum available under the criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such a nature and severity as to preclude the performance of all types of substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms approximating total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and timely appeal of the denial of TDIU were not supported by evidence in his file at the time of his death, thus no accrued benefits are owed to the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and service connection for PTSD were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that any current diagnosed condition was related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and knee instability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not show that he was unemployable or had 20 percent knee instability prior to the specified dates.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of an inservice stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 70 percent from June 16, 2005 to March 4, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no competent and persuasive medical evidence indicating that he met the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including notification of alternative sources of evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened to the point of warranting a 70 percent rating, while his tinnitus and total disability claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a compensable rating for the bilateral knee disability, as there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors supporting the diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's knee condition did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.